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What Makes a Saver?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Those affected by our recent Great Recession have had the benefits of saving reinforced as well. But, in college, I spent my summer earnings – on clothes, on a used car and on school activities. As a young mom, I saved like mad – going to garage sales, thrift stores and accepting hand me downs on toys and clothing.

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If You???re Not Poor, Can You Teach Your Kids What It???s Like to Be Poor?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

During the recession in the ’80s, he was unemployed for nearly 2.5 We got our clothes as hand me down from older cousins or from thrift stores. While I was growing up, my family didn’t have much money. My dad worked first as a meat cutter and then at a factory. My mom was an at home day care provider.

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